Beachgoers attempt to save a whale in Kommitjie, South Africa, May 30, 2009. Dozens of false killer whales beached that morning near the storm-lashed tip of South Africa, prompting a massive rescue operation. AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam less

Beachgoers attempt to save a whale in Kommitjie, South Africa, May 30, 2009. Dozens of false killer whales beached that morning near the storm-lashed tip of South Africa, prompting a massive rescue operation. ... more

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Workers from the New England Aquarium in Boston try to bring a deceased 25-foot, humpback whale ashore on Cape Hedge Beach in Rockport, Mass., May 15, 2007. AP Photo/John Parillo

Workers from the New England Aquarium in Boston try to bring a deceased 25-foot, humpback whale ashore on Cape Hedge Beach in Rockport, Mass., May 15, 2007. AP Photo/John Parillo

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Onlookers watch as a beached whale struggles in the surf in the Yoff neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal, May 21, 2008. Residents worked to save more than 80 whales that were stranded on the beach the night before. This whale was successfully towed out to sea by a fishing boat, though at least 20 others lay dead on the beach. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell less

Onlookers watch as a beached whale struggles in the surf in the Yoff neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal, May 21, 2008. Residents worked to save more than 80 whales that were stranded on the beach the night before. ... more

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David Morin, a marine mammal biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries, tries to loop a rope around the tail of a beached baby humpback whale in East Hampton, N.Y., April 8. AP Photo/David Goldman less

David Morin, a marine mammal biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries, tries to loop a rope around the tail of a beached baby humpback whale in East Hampton, N.Y., April 8. ... more

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A rescue worker pets a beached whale on the beach at Hollywood, Fla., Aug. 10, 2009 as officials declare the whale dead. They were trying to save a baby whale that also beached itself. AP Photo/J Pat Carter

A rescue worker pets a beached whale on the beach at Hollywood, Fla., Aug. 10, 2009 as officials declare the whale dead. They were trying to save a baby whale that also beached itself. AP Photo/J Pat Carter

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Officials with the Department of Natural Resources, marine science students from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and volunteers stabilize a female killer pygmy whale at 21st Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 15, 2007. Three pygmy killer whales beached themselves at North Myrtle Beach and were so sick they had to be put to death, officials said. It was not known what had sickened the whales, which were about the size of dolphins and weigh hundreds of pounds, officials said. AP Photo/The City of North Myrtle Beach, Brian Williamsen less

Officials with the Department of Natural Resources, marine science students from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and volunteers stabilize a female killer pygmy whale at 21st Avenue South in North ... more

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Beachgoers attempt to save a whale in Kommitjie, South Africa, May 30, 2009. Dozens of false killer whales beached that morning near the storm-lashed tip of South Africa, prompting a massive rescue operation. AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam less

Beachgoers attempt to save a whale in Kommitjie, South Africa, May 30, 2009. Dozens of false killer whales beached that morning near the storm-lashed tip of South Africa, prompting a massive rescue operation. ... more

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An unidentified fisherman tries to save a badly injured dwarf sperm whale after it beached itself in the shallow mouth of a river near the Manila Bay coast May 16, 2006, in Manila, Philippines. It was the first time in recent memory that a sea mammal of that kind beached itself in the polluted waters of the bay. Authorities later revealed that the dwarf sperm whale died while being transported to a safer haven. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez less

An unidentified fisherman tries to save a badly injured dwarf sperm whale after it beached itself in the shallow mouth of a river near the Manila Bay coast May 16, 2006, in Manila, Philippines. It was the first ... more

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Residents and tourists watch the 36 short-finned pilot whales that beached themselves on the coast of the Grand Cailles Bay in St. Martin, Nov. 25, 2003. The whales, which were up to 15 feet long, beached themselves and died within hours despite the efforts of people who tried to push some back out to sea. St. Martin is a French Caribbean territory, which shares an island with Dutch St. Maarten. AP Photo/Marvin Hokstam less

Residents and tourists watch the 36 short-finned pilot whales that beached themselves on the coast of the Grand Cailles Bay in St. Martin, Nov. 25, 2003. The whales, which were up to 15 feet long, beached ... more

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Stranded whales are seen on the shore of Foce Di Varano, southern Italy, on Dec. 11, 2009. A herd of sperm whales washed ashore on Italy's southern coast, killing at least five animals in what experts say is a rare and puzzling mass beaching for such a large species. Nine whales measuring up to 40 feet in length were stranded on a beach in Puglia, the heel of boot-shaped Italy. AP Photo/Vincenzo Maizzi less

Stranded whales are seen on the shore of Foce Di Varano, southern Italy, on Dec. 11, 2009. A herd of sperm whales washed ashore on Italy's southern coast, killing at least five animals in what experts say is a ... more

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Veterinarians move a whale that died after beaching itself on the Yucatan coast June 1, 2000. Almost 80 whales died after beaching themselves on Mexico's southeastern coast, officials said. AP Photo/Diario de Yucatan, Javier Briceno less

Veterinarians move a whale that died after beaching itself on the Yucatan coast June 1, 2000. Almost 80 whales died after beaching themselves on Mexico's southeastern coast, officials said. AP Photo/Diario de ... more

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Local residents push to shore for a necropsy a dead Blainville's beaked whale after it beached itself and died on the shores of Subic Bay, northwest of Manila, Philippines, on April 21. The whale was earlier seen beached in the shores of the fishing village of Cawag near a shipbuilding facility in Subic town when residents tried to push it back to deeper waters but kept on returning to shallow portion instead. AP Photo/Jun Dumaguing less

Local residents push to shore for a necropsy a dead Blainville's beaked whale after it beached itself and died on the shores of Subic Bay, northwest of Manila, Philippines, on April 21. The whale was earlier ... more

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Rescuers work to keep alive some of the 17 long-finned pilot whales that were battered by rough seas after they were beached in Hamelin Bay, Western Australia, on March 23, 2009. About 80 whales and dolphins were stranded on a remote southwest Australian beach. AP Photo/Steve Mitchell less

Rescuers work to keep alive some of the 17 long-finned pilot whales that were battered by rough seas after they were beached in Hamelin Bay, Western Australia, on March 23, 2009. About 80 whales and dolphins ... more

Photo: Terry Mitchell

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Balinese children attempt to rescue one of two beached whales, a rare occurrence on Tabanan beach in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 28, 2009. The whales died on the beach because they were too weak to survive even if returned to the water. AP Photo/STR less

Balinese children attempt to rescue one of two beached whales, a rare occurrence on Tabanan beach in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 28, 2009. The whales died on the beach because they were too weak to survive even if ... more

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Seventy-five dolphins and one fin whale have been found stranded on Texas beaches this year, all of them dead. But beached sea animals don't always die; sometimes they just need a little help from their friends.